Bay Area B'nai Mitzvah
B'nai Mitzvah Songleaders
Who We Are
Nathaniel Markman
Songleader
Nathaniel Markman is a string instrumentalist, event producer, singer, and songleader who deeply values the power of music to bring people together.
Nathaniel plays violin, guitar, and mandolin to accompany his ceremoHe is passionate about helping families find the perfect blend of live music for life’s major milestones. Nathaniel is the music director for the Bay Area wedding band Shamati and collaborates with a variety of talented local musicians to create unforgettable live music experiences for wedding ceremonies, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, and memorial services.
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Before settling in the Bay Area, Nathaniel toured as a fiddle player and recording artist with bands such as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Wildbirds, Moshav Band, and Craig Taubman.
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Isaac Zones
Songleader
​Isaac Zones is an Oakland-based musician specializing in Jewish, spiritual, folk and family music. Isaac teaches music classes, leads prayer services, officiate lifecycle events, and songleads for community events, weddings and other celebrations. Isaac learned to play guitar at Camp Tawonga where he's been on staff almost every summer since 2001. Isaac loves to officiate Bar Mitzvahs with Bay Area B'nai Mitzvah all over the Bay Area. ​
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Contact Isaac directly for pricing!​
415-516-9956
Jonathan Ferris
Songleader
Jonathan is a songleader for various Jewish events and a Judaic Studies & Hebrew teacher for Kindergarten. He will begin his 23rd year of teaching at Brandeis Hillel in San Francisco in 2021. A past recipient of the Diller Award for Excellence in Jewish Day School Teaching, Jonathan earned a Certificate in Day School Teaching from Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles as part of the DeLeT Program. He holds both a multiple subject credential and a single subject teaching credential in music.
Jonathan has been musically involved with Congregation Emanu-El and Camp Tawonga since the early 1990s, bringing his love of music to the Jewish community for decades. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys creating music with others, spending quality time with his family (including two lively dogs), and backpacking in the Sierras.
Please contact Jonathan directly for pricing!